Status providing starter apparatus, system, and/or method

摘要

A method, system, and/or apparatus is described for controllably providing operating power to, and indicating proper operating status of, a load. Novel functionality can be provided via discrete electronic components or components can be integrated into a unified enclosure as a starter apparatus. Operation can be based, at least in part, on an operating mode selected via a user interface. An electronic overload relay or overload circuit interconnected with a control board assembly and a contactor relay can sense one or more aspects of the operating power supplied to the load and the control board assembly can operate one or more relays to indicate operating status of the load and control the load in response to various manual or remote automation system inputs.

主权项

1. An apparatus for controllably providing operating power to a load, comprising:
a control board assembly configured to receive an input and provide an output based, at least in part, on an operating mode selected by a user; a user interface allowing the user to select the operating mode for the control board assembly; and an electronic overload relay electronically interconnected with the control board assembly and a contactor relay, the contactor relay being selectively capable of supplying operating power to a load; wherein, upon the control board assembly receiving a start input: the contactor relay is enabled to supply operating power to the load; the electronic overload relay senses one or more aspects of the operating power supplied to the load; and based at least in part on the sensed one or more aspects of the operating power, the control board assembly operates a status relay outputting an indication of operating status of the load, wherein the indication of operating status of the load indicates proof of flow.